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New Delhi, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday that athletes and other stakeholders should refrain from commenting on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid the rising concern over the coronavirus pandemics. The…

Beijing, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has stressed it’s too early to decide the fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He said that in a…

London, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) No solution is ideal in preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, say organisers after being accused of putting athletes “in danger.” As per a BBC report, Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi said the…

Washington, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) NBA star Kevin Durant is among the four basketball players from Brooklyn Nets who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Only one NET player has shown symptoms while the other three…

Tokyo, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The gymnastics test event for the Tokyo Olympic Games has been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) announced on Wednesday. JGA said that the FIG…

Geneva, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed there is no need for “any drastic decisions at this stage” regarding this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite growing concern over the impact…

Tokyo, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kozo Tashima, president of the Japan Football Association (JFA) and also a Japanese Olympic Committee vice president, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. A JFA source revealed to Japan’s Kyodo news…

New Delhi, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Tuesday decided to postpone all national camps, except for those where athletes are being trained as part of Tokyo Olympics preparation amid the…

Florida, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) WWE’s biggest event — Wrestlemania — will be held behind closed doors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. WWE has announced that the upcoming Wrestlemania 36 will now be taking place…

London, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Boxing Road to Tokyo European qualifier in London has been suspended by the IOC Boxing Task Force (BTF) in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed more…

New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A high level delegation visit from the Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics has been put on hold amid the ongoing global…

Muscat, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory against Russia’s Kirill Skachkov to enter men’s singles final at the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open here on…

Lausanne, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In order to proactively limit the risk of spreading the coronavirus, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided that all its Lausanne staff will work from home starting from Monday. According…

Washington D.C., March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic champion Simone Biles hit back at USA Gymnastics when the latter whished her on birthday on Twitter. Biles turned 23 on Saturday and USAG wished her on the occasion…

Muscat, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Young rising Indian paddler Jeet Chandra stunned World No. 2 Manav Thakkar to clinch the U-21 mens singles title at the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open in Muscat on Saturday….

Tokyo, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said here on Saturday that Tokyo will host the Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled. “We hope to overcome the spread of infections first and foremost and…